Former Palace Theatre boss fined thousands of pounds

David Welsh at the Palace Theatre in 2015 where he acted as project manager over its renovation for a number of years (Image: Paul Slater)

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Mrs Constable added that waste was collected from two homes in Plymouth six months later and dumped at Burrator and Marley Head. She said that it included confidential paperwork which should have been disposed of securely.

She said that the council could not prove who had dumped the waste but it was very rare for a fly-tipper to be caught red-handed – which is why the vehicle owner is legally responsible.

Kevin Hopper, for Welsh, said: “What he has pleaded guilty to is someone else fly-tipping using his van. He is simply the owner of the van.

“There is a defence of due diligence but he accepts that he fell short of that.”

Plymouth's Palace Theatre/Dance Academy (Image: Paul Slater)

Mr Hopper named a business associate of Welsh and said that the prosecution was aware of his name.

He added that there was no suggestion of Welsh receiving any profit.

Mr Hopper said: “You could describe (the other man) as a rogue tipper. Mr Welsh feels he has been taken advantage of – that is the level of of his involvement.

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"This case highlights the importance of the audit trail for waste. It is there to prevent fly-tipping and highlights the responsibility of vehicle owners to know what their vehicle is being used for. "

Welsh was actively involved in repairing the Grade II*-listed Palace Theatre building from April 2013, under the auspices of the a not-for-profit company The Palace Project Ltd.

When the renovation was taken over by a newly-formed charity GO (Great Opportunities) Together, headed by chief executive Heather Hunter, Welsh was kept on as project manager and independent contractor.